India beat Japan 4-1 to win record sixth Asian Champions Trophy hockey title
India came back from 0-1 down to win the men's final, their third straight title in the tournament.
Key facts
Story- India beat Japan 4-1 in the men's Asian Champions Trophy final on Thursday
- The win gives India a third straight title and a sixth overall in the tournament
- Japan led 1-0 early, before India scored four goals to take the match
India won the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey title on Thursday, beating Japan 4-1 in the final. The win gives India their third consecutive title and a record sixth overall in the tournament's history.
Japan took the lead early in the match. India turned the game around. Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored the goals that gave India the win.
India were defending champions and had to come from behind to win. The team was 0-1 down before scoring four unanswered goals.
The tournament is one of the most important hockey competitions in Asia.
The full match timeline, the exact times of each goal, and the scorers' individual minutes have not been published. It is also not yet known what the team's next tournament will be.
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